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Compare AppSignal and Scout Monitoring 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (57.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $23.00
$0.00 Per Month
AppSignal
Star Rating
(16)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $23.00
Learn more about AppSignalScout Monitoring
Star Rating
(69)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that AppSignal excels in Quality of Support, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, while Scout Monitoring, although strong, scores 9.4. Reviewers mention that AppSignal's support team is highly responsive and knowledgeable, making it a preferred choice for businesses needing reliable assistance.
- Reviewers mention that AppSignal has a higher score in Ease of Use at 9.6 compared to Scout Monitoring's 9.2. Users say that AppSignal's interface is intuitive and user-friendly, which significantly reduces the learning curve for new users.
- G2 users highlight that AppSignal's Product Direction is rated at 10.0, indicating strong confidence in its future development, while Scout Monitoring's score of 8.0 suggests some concerns about its roadmap. Users report feeling more secure investing in AppSignal due to its clear vision for enhancements.
- Users on G2 report that Scout Monitoring shines in Ease of Setup with a score of 9.6, compared to AppSignal's 9.2. Reviewers mention that Scout Monitoring's installation process is straightforward, making it easier for teams to get started quickly.
- Reviewers mention that AppSignal's Performance Monitoring is rated at 9.2, which is higher than Scout Monitoring's score of 8.9. Users say that AppSignal provides detailed insights into application performance, helping teams identify issues faster.
- Users report that Scout Monitoring offers better Multi-System Monitoring capabilities with a score of 8.7, while AppSignal does not have a specific score listed. Reviewers mention that Scout Monitoring's ability to monitor various systems simultaneously is a significant advantage for businesses with complex infrastructures.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AppSignal
AppSignal's request based pricing
Starting at $23.00
Starting with 250K requests and 1GB of logging per month. Enjoy a 10% discount if opting to pay yearly.
All features available on all plans.
- Error tracking
- Anomaly detection
- Performance monitoring
Scout Monitoring
The FREE plan
$0.00
Per Month
Up to 300,000 transactions/month; No per seat, host, or instance fees
- 30-Day Metric Retention
- App Performance Monitoring
- Database Monitoring
Free Trial
AppSignal
Free Trial is available
Scout Monitoring
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
10
9.0
52
Ease of Use
9.6
9
9.2
52
Ease of Setup
9.2
6
9.6
23
Ease of Admin
9.3
5
9.6
23
Quality of Support
10.0
11
9.4
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
5
9.5
22
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
10
8.0
47
Features by Category
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
9
Response
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Performance
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AppSignal and Scout Monitoring are categorized as Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AppSignal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Scout Monitoring
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
60.0%
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Sports
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Financial Services
6.7%
Other
6.7%
Computer Software
26.5%
Information Technology and Services
14.7%
Financial Services
5.9%
Internet
4.4%
Education Management
4.4%
Other
44.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
AppSignal
Most Helpful Favorable Review
George C.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Besides the inherent value they provide, I just want to share a quick scenario. We hired a developer that signed us up for all of these Softwares over a year ago and I thought I had canceled all of them but this past year has been a crazy journey (like I...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Scout Monitoring
Most Helpful Favorable Review
SangHoon L.
Verified User in Construction
I used Scout APM to diagnose slow endpoints. It shows queries and how long each of them took. which helps finding bottlenecks. It is very UI friendly and shows the exact lines of code for where things took place. It also shows response time and throughput...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Michael V.
Verified User in Consulting
They do not support JRuby. I've had to migrate a few apps away from them because of this.
George C.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Besides the inherent value they provide, I just want to share a quick scenario. We hired a developer that signed us up for all of these Softwares over a year ago and I thought I had canceled all of them but this past year has been a crazy journey (like I...
SangHoon L.
Verified User in Construction
I used Scout APM to diagnose slow endpoints. It shows queries and how long each of them took. which helps finding bottlenecks. It is very UI friendly and shows the exact lines of code for where things took place. It also shows response time and throughput...
Michael V.
Verified User in Consulting
They do not support JRuby. I've had to migrate a few apps away from them because of this.
Discussions
What is AppSignal used for?
1 comment
Official Response from AppSignal
AppSignal is used by teams of all shapes and sizes who want to monitor their application's performance. It is an Application Performance Monitoring tool...Read more
AppSignal has no more discussions with answers
How it compares with other tools like Datadog or New Relic?
1 comment
Official Response from Scout Monitoring
Scout is built in Ruby on Rails and provides better visualizations of performance abnormalities in Ruby applications than New Relic or DataDog. Customers who...Read more
Is there any way to trigger alerts for background jobs?
1 comment
Official Response from Scout Monitoring
We DO support alerting for background jobs - here is a link to our docs and the section on setting up alerting for background jobs:...Read more
What is APM software?
1 comment
Official Response from Scout Monitoring
APM stands for Application Performance Monitoring and allows developers to see exactly what your applications are doing, and why, while they execute the...Read more
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